About MRBKX
MFS Total Return Bond Fund Class R6 is a mutual fund that primarily targets generating a high total return, achieved through a combination of current income and long-term capital growth. This fund pursues a diversified approach by investing at least 65% of its assets in fixed income securities, including a blend of U.S. government, corporate, and securitized debt instruments. As an "intermediate core-plus bond" fund, it maintains flexibility to include non-core sectors such as high-yield, emerging-market debt, and bank loans, adapting to changing market conditions.
MFS Total Return Bond Fund Class R6 seeks to manage risk and interest-rate sensitivity, with an average effective duration around six years, aligning closely with the intermediate portion of the bond market. The fund is overseen by a team of experienced managers and typically offers monthly income distributions. Its expense ratio is competitive for its class, and it is commonly employed by institutional investors and retirement plans seeking diversified, actively-managed fixed income exposure. Over time, this fund has demonstrated resilience in volatile environments while aiming for steady risk-adjusted performance relative to its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Fund Family MFS
Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol MRBKX
Share Class R6
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR
MRBKX had a total return of -1.28% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 2.00%.
